Source: buildup.eu Published: February 7, 2012 The aim of the “School of the Future” project is to design, demonstrate, evaluate and communicate shining examples of how to reach the future high performance building level. School buildings and their primary users...
Source: nativeroofs.com Published: January 12, 2017 Native Roofs mimic the original state of the land your building is built on. They include diverse native plant species and design elements which attract and support native insects and birds. Design Green roofs...
Source: ase.org Published: November 24, 2015 HVAC Efficiency: What It Is, Why It Matters and How to Get Started Heating, ventilation and air conditioning make up a very large minority of energy usage in the United States. As such, making HVAC systems more streamlined...
Source: collegeservices.nacas.org Published: January 12, 2017 As a facility manager of a healthcare or education facility, you understand the objective of optimal operation at a minimal cost. You spend a tremendous amount of time keeping up with requests to either fix...
Source: thelightingresource.eaton.com Published: January 12, 2017 Actor-director Ed Begley Jr. earned six Emmy nominations for his work on the hit series “St. Elsewhere” and has starred in hundreds of feature films, television series and theater productions. But he is...
Source: wbdg.org Published: November 7, 2016 by Carl Ian Graham, PE Viridian Energy & Environmental, Inc., a Vidaris, Inc. company Introduction Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC systems) account for 39% of the energy used in commercial buildings in...
Source: nationalgeographic.com Published: October 27, 2016 By Jackie Snow This week, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to require that certain new buildings be built with a green roof—an eco-friendly design technique that sows plants above a roofline. This...
Source: greenroofs.org Published: January 12, 2017 Green roofs offer many public, private, and design-based benefits. Public Benefits Aesthetic Improvement Urban greening has long been promoted as an easy and effective strategy for beautifying the built environment...
Source: sciencedaily.com Published: May 9, 2016 System helps lights adapt to plants’ needs in controlled environment agriculture Source: American Society for Horticultural Science Summary: A chlorophyll fluorescence-based biofeedback system was used to maintain the...
Source: environment.about.com Published: January 12, 2017 Rafe Swan/Cultura/Getty Images By Larry West Perhaps the ultimate “alternative to the alternative,” the LED (light-emitting diode) is well on its way to dethrone the compact fluorescent light (CFL) as king of...
